David McRae

David McRae
David McRae
55th Treasurer of Mississippi
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 9, 2020
Governor	Tate Reeves
Preceded by	Lynn Fitch
Personal details
Born	1981 (age 42–43); Ridgeland, Mississippi
Political party	Republican
Education	Southern Methodist University (BA); Mississippi College (JD)

David McRae is an American politician from Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party, McRae has been Mississippi State Treasurer since 2020, having been elected in the 2019 election. Prior to his time in politics, he worked for his family's business as a managing partner.

Early life and education

McRae is from Ridgeland, Mississippi.^[1] He graduated from Jackson Preparatory School in 2000.^[2] He graduated from Southern Methodist University and moved to California to work in film production.^[1] He later returned to Mississippi to study at the Mississippi College School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor.^[3] While in law school, he worked for Justice Jess Dickinson at the Mississippi Supreme Court.^[3]

Career

McRae's family owned the McRae's department stores.^[4] McRae is a managing partner of McRae Investments for his family's business.^[3] He is also a licensed attorney.^[5]

Politics

A Republican, McRae ran for Mississippi State Treasurer in the 2015 election in the Republican primary against Lynn Fitch.^[4] The primary was considered one of the most contested races of the cycle due to McRae's ability to self-fund his campaign and his hiring of veteran campaign consultants.^[6] He was endorsed by Clark Reed, former chairman of the Mississippi GOP.^[7] He lost 57% to 42%.^[8]

McRae ran again for the office, announcing his candidacy in 2018.^[9] He spent heavily in the primary against state senator Eugene Clark, loaning himself $1.7 million.^[10] He was endorsed by the outgoing Republican governor Phil Bryant.^[4] He defeated Clarke in the primary and won the general election in November with 61% of the vote against Democrat Addie Lee Green.^[11]^[12]

McRae was sworn in as State Treasurer on January 9, 2020.^[13] He was sworn in to a second term on January 4, 2024.^[14]

Personal life

McRae lives in Ridgeland, Mississippi. He is married and has three children.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Pettus, Emily Wagster (January 28, 2015). "McRae enters GOP race for state treasurer". The Delta Democrat-Times. pp. A2.
^ Rutledge, Cass. "Alumni Profile: Prep alum David McRae ('00) is Mississippi's state treasurer". The Sentry. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Stribling, Will (July 3, 2019). "David McRae Bio". Mississippi Today. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Amy, Jeff (July 19, 2019). "Clarke and McRae both tout experience in treasurer race". AP News. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ Frazier, Desare (August 5, 2015). "MS Treasurer Lynn Fitch Fends-Off Challenger to Retain Seat". Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "David McRae files to run for Treasurer against Lynn Fitch in the Republican Primary". Magnolia Tribune. 2015-01-27. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "Clarke Reed endorses David McRae for Treasurer". Magnolia Tribune. August 3, 2015. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
^ "David McRae". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "Mississippi Senate budget leader running for state treasurer". AP News. December 19, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "David McRae wins Republican nomination for Mississippi treasurer". WXXV News 25. August 7, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "McRae wins GOP primary for state treasurer". WTOK-TV. August 7, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ "2019 Mississippi General Election Results". The New York Times. November 5, 2019. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ Pettus, Emily Wagster (January 10, 2020). "7 of 8 statewide officials inaugurated". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Associated Press. pp. 1, 12.
^ Sworn In for Second Term as State Treasurer, Mississippi State Treasurer, January 4, 2024

Party political offices
Preceded by Lynn Fitch	Republican nominee for Mississippi State Treasurer 2019, 2023	Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Lynn Fitch	Treasurer of Mississippi 2020–present	Incumbent